Catherine Cumming heartlessly refused to even speak with the industry peak body, the Smart Energy Council.

With Labor’s Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio in complete denial about the growing range of problems her Solar Homes program has created for the industry, a Parliamentary inquiry would have allowed business owners and those working in the solar industry to tell their stories and demonstrate to the government why an urgent review of the policy is needed.

Mr Meddick, Ms Patten and Ms Cumming now share responsibility for not helping to address the grief and hardship solar workers and business owners are suffering.

The Liberal Nationals are grateful to the Justice Party, Greens, SFF Party, Liberal Democrats, Sustainable Australia and Transport Matters MPs who supported the motion to pursue openness and transparency around this crisis.

With the protection of three crossbench MPs, the Andrews Labor Government will now continue to engage in a cover-up of a failed policy to save face at the expense of real jobs and real businesses.